FAQ

No. TANA works fully without an account — your data is stored locally on your device. If you want to back up your data or sync across devices, you can sign in with Apple or Google at any time from the Settings tab.

All your existing data is preserved. When you sign in, your local data is linked to your new account and backed up to the cloud. Nothing is lost.

"Completed" means you finished the book, movie, or show. "Stopped" means you decided to stop partway through. Both move the item off your Now list. You can rate items either way.

Yes. When adding a new item, toggle "Already finished" to send it directly to your Shelf. You can set the finish date and rating right away.

Yes. Tap any timeline entry to edit its date in place, or tap the pencil icon on an item in your Now list to change its start date.

Each progress note can be up to 100 characters. There's no limit on how many notes you can add per item.

TANA searches TMDB (for movies and TV) and Google Books (for books). If a title isn't in these databases, you can always add it manually — just type the title and choose the manual entry option below the search results.

The checkmark badge means the item was added from a search result and matched to a real database entry with verified metadata (title, cover art, year).

Movie and TV cover art comes from TMDB. Book covers come from Google Books. If you add an item manually, it won't have cover art.

Yes, if you sign in with the same Apple or Google account on each device. Your data will sync automatically via the cloud.

Signing out starts a fresh guest session on your device. Your cloud data remains safely stored and will be available when you sign back in on any device.

No. TANA has no social features, no public profiles, and no data sharing. Your records are completely private and isolated to your account.

Yes. TANA is offline-first — all your data is always stored locally on your device. You can add items, log progress, and browse your library without an internet connection. Changes sync when you're back online.

No. TANA is a one-time purchase. Pay once, use forever. No subscription fees, no in-app purchases, no ads.

No. All future updates are included with your purchase at no extra cost.

Unfortunately, deleted items cannot be recovered. TANA shows a confirmation step before deletion that tells you how many progress entries will be lost, to help prevent accidents.

Make sure you're signed in with the same account on both devices and that both have an internet connection. Check the sync indicator in the Now section header — it shows whether your data is up to date. Try closing and reopening the app if the issue persists.